HAM what?
Belgium, 1944: the war rages on, the weather is lousy, and your truck's frame is bent. Who you gonna call?The 897th, that's who! They performed difficult repairs under adverse conditions. Read on!This site updated 2015-03-29.

This day in history:Wednesday, March 31, 1943: Palm Village (now Palm Desert), CA, USA.On 1943-03-08, the company moved to Palm Village (now Palm Desert), CA. The move poses a problem in camouflage. As part of a maintenance Battalion, they operate shops and live under combat conditions. Digging in, disruptive painting, and camouflaging, plus numerous mock air raids, lend realism to the situation.

In memory of 897th veteran Julian Gocek, 9/22/1917 - 3/26/2015.

WWII Memorial Dedication
The old man and I and other family members attended the dedication of the WWII
Memorial in Washington in May, 2004.
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